Can I Run Falcon 3 10B Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes. Falcon 3 10B Instruct needs 6.2 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 has 8 GB, leaving about 1.8 GB of headroom, at roughly 49 tok/s (estimated).

The numbers

ModelFalcon 3 10B Instruct
Parameters10B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed6.2 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 VRAM8 GB
VerdictRuns
Estimated speed~49 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running Falcon 3 10B Instruct on this card:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB
8 GB VRAM · 145 W board power
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